diff --git a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/file-actions-menu/submit-to-boa-modal/component.ts b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/file-actions-menu/submit-to-boa-modal/component.ts
index 5fa871fd65..be21e2df88 100644
--- a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/file-actions-menu/submit-to-boa-modal/component.ts
+++ b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/file-actions-menu/submit-to-boa-modal/component.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ export default class SubmitToBoaModal extends Component<Args> {
                 // },
                 // dataset,
                 xhrFields: { withCredentials: true },
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
             });
             // const porkpanda = this.args.file.submitToBoa
             // const beefhorse = this.doSubmitToBoa;